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QSL card and envelop received from GM3YOR.[/caption]
While looking over my DXCC statistics I noticed that my log didn't match the DX station's log as uploaded to Clublog. I double checked my log and it looked like a good QSO but upon …
read moreTaking immediate advantage of my new Extra Class privileges, last night I picked up a new DXCC entity - Asiatic Russia. This one has been difficult for me. I worked the entity back in 2002 but couldn't get a confirmation. Since then I've heard them but never been able to work …
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Thursday was QSL bureau day (the day in which I
receive cards from the bureau). If that wasn't exciting enough, I also
received an envelope with a return address of "Rarotonga, Cook
islands"! Oh yeah, I finally got E51JD confirmed! This is my 149th
confirmed DXCC entity.
The stamp on …
read moreYesterday I unofficially* crossed the 150 mark. That's 150 DXCC entities worked. I've actually worked 151 as I just picked up 3B8CF (Mauritius Island (AF-049)) tonight on 20m CW. That means I've added 21 new entities to my log just this year. I've also added quite a few new islands …
read moreSince moving to Calvert County and getting my Carolina Windom up (radiating East-West) I've added five new DXCC entities to my logs:
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QSL from 7X4AN[/caption]
I received confirmation for my August contact with 7X4AN, today. Most excited to receive another "new one" I confirmed receipt of the QSL. Mohamed is one of those courteous CW operators that will happily slow down for you if …
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Today I received a QSL in the mail from 8R1Z in Guyana,
South America. I worked Lennox on 14 August 2012 and was quite pleased
to have a return QSL from him in a month's time. Contact was made on
20-meters SSB when conditions were good and the confirmation represents …
The ARRL processed my DXCC Award update for 2011 in record time this year. Since I received the Mixed DXCC award last year I have added 14 new entities to the confirmed list bringing my total up to 115 current (116 total). Here's the running total including year 2011:
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Just submitted my 2011 DXCC Update to the ARRL. I submitted fifty QSOs via LoTW and twelve QSOs via paper QSLs.
New DXCC entities include:
Have you completed the DX Magazine 2011 Most Wanted Survey? If you haven't then your voice won't be heard when DXpeditioners try to make their plans to put the rare ones on the air. The deadline for completing the survey is 15 October 2011. Do it and do it now …
read moreReceived bureau cards today. All from Europe and no new confirmations but I always enjoy receiving the art work that is QSLs. Confirmations received from:
My Europe stack of cards is getting …
read moreWe stopped by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) on our road trip to submit my application for DXCC Mixed. The application was processed while we were at lunch and upon our return I was awarded my DXCC Mixed with 102 entities confirmed. The breakdown by band is as follows …
read moreI have submitted my application to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) for my initial DXCC (https://www.arrl.org/dxcc) award. The plan is to present my cards for checking to the ARRL on 6 August. I'm quite excited as this has been a long-term goal of mine.
I …
read moreReceived a card from ZB3R, Gibraltar, today which confirms my DXCC entity number 99. So close to my DXCC I can taste it!
read moreI received a QSL card from JH7XMO in Japan for our contact on 06 March 2010 and then on LoTW I received confirmation from VP2MPR in Montserrat for our contact on 10 March 2010! It's a good day.
read moreGot lucky today. Saudi Arabia and Lebanon managed to make their way into my logbook today. Needless to say I was very excited to put them there. I also received confirmation, via LoTW, from New Zealand for a contact that I made a couple of weekends ago. So that puts …
read moreReceived DXCC QSL #92 for Trinidad today! 9Y4SRR sent his card via his manager in record time. Thank you!
read moreReceived a reply to my QSL for TL0A, today. Glad to make #90 the Central African Republic!
QSL cards from Africa always make me stop and think about the world. I've received sunset pictures from South Africa, mountainous sea-scapes from Cape Verde, and various scenery pictures from Madeira Island, but …
read moreGot a return QSL from EA6SX today. Before you say "You didn't have Spain?" you should know that this isn't exactly Spain. Turns out it this is from the Balearic Islands in the Med. Contact was made on 16 Mar on 17 meters.
Thanks Mike for …
read moreTen days ago I reported on my blog that the ARRL wouldn't recognize QSOs taking place via the ISS for DXCC or WAS. I got the response I was looking for today from Norm Fusaro, W3IZ. Thank you ARRL for letting this happen. Now I have QSOs to upload to …
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